May 1, 2026
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — May 1, 2026
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for May 1, 2026 (Friday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words49
Max Points212
Pangram1
Genius148
4 letter answers 18 words
CELLDELIDELLDILLHEELHELDHELLHILLIDLEKEELKILLLECHLEDELEEKLICELICKLIEDLIKE
5 letter answers 9 words
CELLICHILDCHILICHILLCLICKELIDEIDLEDLEECHLIKED
6 letter answers 14 words
CELLEDCHICLECLICHEDECKLEDIDDLEELIDEDHECKLEHEELEDHILLEDICICLEKEELEDKILLEDLICKEDLIDDED
7 letter answers 7 words
CHILLEDCICHLIDCLICHEDCLICKEDDIDDLEDHECKLEDLEECHED
9 letter answers 1 word
CHILDLIKE
Common questions
How many answers in the May 1, 2026 Spelling Bee?
49 valid answers worth 212 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 148 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is CHILDLIKE. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is L. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.